Adjustable brake-beam guide



Feb. 21, 1928.

I E. G. BUSSE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE BEAM GUIDE Filed Jan-26, 3,925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 E. G. BUSSE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE BEAM GUIDE Feb. 21, 1928.

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1,659,856 UNITED STATES-PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN G. BUSSE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO RAILWAY EQUIP- MENT COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

ADJUSTABLE BRAKE-BEAM GUIDE.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in brake beam supports and guides, the objects of the inventlon be ng to provide a support and guide which is adjustable in vertical planein order to br ng saidsupport in proper operative relatlon with the corresponding brake beam.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a mounting for a brake beam supportand guide, said mounting havmgan adjustable member adapted to engage said support and adjust it in a vertical plane whereby the corresponding brake beam is maintained in proper operative position.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangementof parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying draws ings, in which j Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a support and guide and showing the same in depressed position. I

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section taken on line 22 of Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the support and guide in raised position.

Figure 4. is a vertical crosssection taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of a modified form of brake beam support and guide and showing modified means for moving said support and guide from normal position.

Figure 6 is a vertical cross section taken on line 66 of Figure 5. v 1

Figure 7 is a side elevational viewof a support and guide and showinga modified form of the means for adjusting said support in vertical plane. 7 r

Figure 8 is a similar view showing the support in lowered position.

Figure 9 is a vertical cross section taken one line 99Yof Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a perspective detailview of a member removably mounted inthe bracket and adjustable to position'the support relative to the brake'beam.

Figure 11 is an elevational fragmental view of said ad of the bracket showing one end justable member seatedtherein. v

Figure 12 is a cross section taken trans versely through a truck part and showing brake beam supports and guides extending engagement withthe respective brake therefrom in opposite directions. one of said supports occupying a raised position and the other of said supports occupying a lowered position.

Figure 13 is an enlarged detail view of the ends of said supports and the mounting therefor.

Figure 14 is a side elevational view of another modified ble mounting therefor.

Figure 15 is a vertical cross section taken on lines 1515 of Figure 14.

Figure 16 is a side elevational View of another modified form.

Figure 17 is a vertical cross section taken on lines 17l'7 of Figure 16.

form of support and adjustav Figures 18 and 19 show still other modified builder during the construction of the .car truck. To accomplish this, I provide a memberadjustably mounted in the bracket and engaging the brake beam support whereby the free end of said support can be adjusted in vertical plane so-as to bring. it into proper beam.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, IOindieates a truck part, such as a spring plank, to the underside of which are fixed at appropriate points brackets- 11. Each bracket is, formed with depending side portions 12 between which is arranged the centralv portion of asupport and guide 14 which is disposed transversely of the spring plank and has its free ends 14 extending under a brake beam 15 or part thereof. Pins 16 are seated in suitable apertures formed in said portions 12. and bear against the underside of the support and hold it"in position in the bracket. A transversely curved portion 14 is formed .in the central portion of support 14 and is in nested relation with a similarly formed portion 11 of bracket 11 so that support 14 is held against accidental longitudinal movement.

In order to vary the position of the free 7 central portion 14 ends or support 14 which support the respective brake beams, a pin seated in suitable apertures formed in side portions of the bracket is disposed transversely of the support and to one side of the pin 16 and bears against said support and holds it in proper position. When it is desired todepress the free end 14, as shown in Figure 1, a pin 17 is passed through apertures 18 formed in'ears 1 9 of bracket 11 and engages the upper face or said support and holds it in de pressed position. The degree of depression or end 14 can be regulated by the size oi pin 17 used for that purpose. By providing member 17 of larger cross section, the free end 14 will be forced to occupy a more depressed position.

When it is desired to raise th free end 14 (if the support, a pin 20' is seated in eeinciding apertures 21 refined in centrally disposed extensions or ears 22 of: bracket 11. In inserting pin 20in apertures 21, the of support 14 is creed .downwardly, thereby raising the ends 14 portion as shown in Figure 3. The cross seetional area or member 20 can bevaried to determine the extent of upward adjustment of ends 14. Apertures 18 and 21 er -eerie paratively lar e in 'order re permit the 1eception of adjusting members of varieue cross sections. Wheninembers' 17 and 20 are placed in position, their ends may be best as indicated at 17 and 20, respectively, to prevent the displacement or said members. Y

The modified forin shown in Figures 5 and 6 comprises a support 24 having a rebeht portion 25 disposed above the brake beam and having its e'iitre'ihe esa held in position en the upper face of the sprin plank by a Strap 26. A bracket 27 is secured to the underside or the sprihg plank and re eeitee pins 28 which hold the support in pesitioii in the bracket; The central portion of leracliet27 is cut away airindieatedat 29 to form a seat for reeeiving' a removable b ldek 30 having a transversely curved race 31 which is adapted to engage the curved portion24 or support 24 ed as to prevent ltingitudinal movement thereof. By insert iiig shims between the upper fate or block 30 and the underside or springplanli' in; the eeiiteu ortion 24 of su ert 24 can he forced outwardly, thereby tilting upwercuy the track portions 24* and rebeiit portions-25, block 30 may be held in posiuse cotterpin S4. r y

In the form disclosed in Figures 7 to 11, a H135 is 'removably seated in each end of a raeket 36 and is provided in its sh'ahl: 4 with two or more races '37jh7hih disposed u equal distances from the axis 1 thereof whereby said member can be peeitioned so "as to present anyone or said faces in suppo'rt' ngv contact with a support connected at 44 to shes-tension 45 er bracket 46 which is tiiie'dto thesprin plank in the usual manner; The opposite end'47 of said support extends under he spring plank and rests on a; pin '48 which is carr'iedby" the 'b i'aoliet 46;

from bracket 46 and disposed immediately above-and preferably in vertical alignment with thesis-is or pin 48 is a transversely disposed rib 46 which bears on the upper face of end 47 0-1? Depending sup ort 42. In this manner, said end 4? is bracket so that support spaced from the downwardly or upwardly,

42 may lie tilted using pin 48 or rib 46 as iuleruih. In

order to holdeach support 42 in tilted position,vbracket 46 is provided at its ends with apertured lugs 49, each of Which is adapted to receive a pin 50 which, when seated, engages port 42 when the latter occupies depressed position and locks said support in this position. 'Bi-aeke't 46 is further providedwlth aligned apertures 51 disposed inwardly [of the fulcrum points and adapted to receive pins 52 whieh lock the support in upward position. Thus the brake beam guide-or sup-- port can er so as to bring it in proper operative "relation W'iththe brake beam. No material structural changes are necessary in the support or in the brake beam and only a slight change is required in the bracket to receive the locking pins or 'm'eihbeis whieh *beai against the suppe -t. The" adjustmntscan be readily made with t positively and securely inits position.

' In the form shownin Figures 14. and 1 5, a bracket 54 secured to the sprin plank '10 is provided in its depending sides with a series of coinciding apertures 55'disposed in vertical rows, whereby a. pin 56 engaging the lower end or a resilient loop inenj-b'e'r can be inserted in any pai'r "of said apera tures so as to bring said ineinher in'p'roper by a cotter pin 41passihg Figures 12 and 13, a rigid loop support 42 is pivotall'y he brake been; in p0 sition and the support when adjust d is held the upper face of the sup 165 r be easily adjusted by the car enhawhich engages the central portion of member 60and is adapted to be seated in any pair of coinciding apertures 62 in a bracket 63. Thus member 60 can be tensioned to raise or lower the free ends thereof which extend under the brake beams.

In the form shown in Figure 18 a bracket 64 is provided near its ends with apertures 65 for receiving a pin 66 so that each end of member 67 can be adjusted separately.

In Figure 19 is shown another modified form wherein a bracket 68 is fixed to the top of the spring plank and holds a member 69 in position thereon. This bracket has ears 68 in which are formed apertures 70 for receiving a pin 71 which engages said member 69 and adjusts the ends thereof.

Obviously, various changes in the construct-ion and form of my adjustable brake beam support and guide can be made without departing from the spirit of my invention' I claim:

1. A third or fourth point support for brake beams comprising a bracket adapted to be fixed to a car truck part, a removable track member carried by said bracket and extending therefrom into brake beam engaging position, and a pin seated in said bracket transversely of and bearing said track member whereby the outer portion of the latter is held in desired position.

2. In an adjustable support for brake beams, the combination of a track member, a bracket for receiving said track member, pins disposed transversely in said bracket for. supporting said track member, and an element seated in said bracket and engaging said track member at a point spaced from said supporting pins, said element being adapted to depress or raise the central portion of said track member, thereby raising or depressing the ends of said track member correspondingly.

3. In a brake beam support,'a bracket adapted to be carried by a car track part, a

track member, elements carrying said track member in said bracket and removable thereseries of seats on opposite sides of said element, and a member adapted to be inserted in anyone of said seats for engaging said track member and adjusting the position of the outer portion thereof.

4. In a brake beam support, a bracket adapted to be fixed to a car truck part, a support member, an element on said bracket for carrying said member, said member and element being removable from said bracket, and means on said bracket for adjusting the vertical position of the outer portion of said member.

5. In combination, a car truck part, a bracket fixed thereto, a beam support nem ber carried by said bracket and removable therefrom, and means .on said bracket for varying the height of'the outer portion of said support member.

6. In a brake beam support, a bracket adapted to be fixed to a truck part, a sup port member, a member carrying element on said bracket, and means on said bracket for adjusting the vertical position of the outer portion of said member, said member and element being removable from said bracket without removal of said means.

7. In an adjustable support for brake beams, the combination of a beam support track member, a bracket for receiving said track member, means disposed transversely in saidbracket for supporting said track member, and an element seated in said bracket and engaging said track member at a point spaced from said supporting means, said element being adapted to lower or raise a portion of said track member, thereby raising or lowering the beam supporting portion of said track member correspondingly.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature this 10th day of January, 1925.

- V EDWIN G. BUSSE. 

